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THE LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY EXTRACTS PROM THE MORNING PAPERS, MAX 30, 1826. [THE TIMES.] The fall of Bhurtpore at the present moment is on more accounts than one, of critical importance to the security of our Indian Empire. Ever since the re •peated discomfitures of Lord Lake, who, bravo and experienced as he certainly was, encountered three repulses in his attempts to storm that formidable for tress, and sacrificed more lives in the unsuccessful enterprise, than the most sanguinary engagement of the Nahratta war had cost the armies of Great Bri tain, the disaffected native Chiefs have been used to encourage each other by remarking, The English are . not iniincible—recollecL Bhwipore." This ground of exhortation they can now no longer build upon. The siege and storm of the fortress appear to have been conducted with activity and vigour. The sum-total of our loss in officers killed, during the final attack, did not exceed three, who were all of the rank of captain ; but of wounded there were twenty-two, among whom were three Brigadiers-General, com manding as many brigades ; two of them, Generals M'Cnmbe and Patton, with Captain Iriine, Major of litiga,de of Engineers, having suffered from some unskiffid or unfortunate management in the engineer department, by the unexpected" direction in which a mine, run under the enemiea Works, exploded at the outset of the storm. It appears also, that another mine bad been sprung precipitately" on the 14th of January, four days previous to the capture, and thereby failed of its effect. In spite, however, of these perverse circumstances, the assault was made with such spirit and judgment, that after a severe con filet of two hours, during which every inch of ground in the besieged City was defended with the utmost bravery by the Rajah and his troops, Lord Comber mere carried, the place sword in hand, our loss not exceeding, in killed and wounded, the numerical amount of a single battalion of infantry ; while that of the enemy was not less than 4,000 killed; not a man who bore arms escaping. The Rajah, with his son and family, were intercepted by the British Horse.— The whole of the stores, arms, ammunition, and trea sure, have fallen into the hands of the conquerors ; so that Lord Combermere seems to be justified in his observation,lthat the 4 , military power of the Bhurt pore State is annihilated." With a view to the ge neral affairs of India, we must repeat that there could not have been accomplished a military object of much more value than the capture of Bhurtpore. Not merely has an inauspicious impression been thereby effaced from the minds of the natives, but a solid ingredient ih the composition of any possible schemes of hostility to the British power, from whatever quarter, has been most effectually got rid of. Bhurtpore stands towards the north-west of India, in the direct route from the Seick territory to the heart of the Com pany's Empire. It is a position the most convenient imaginable, for ripening any danger that might be hatched in partnership with Runject Sing by a tur bulent or ambitious Rajah, so as to bring a chieftain of great power, of ow:annum ability, and unmeasured ambition, who has astablished himself with a nume rous and well-organized army, on both sides of the Indus, and who, ,after conquering the Afrghans, is looked. at with much distrust and uneasiness by the British Presidency of Bombay, to hear directly upon the whole of Central India, the Mahratta country, which has so often alarmed and resisted us. The emi nent success which has closed this campaign, and in conjunction with the Burman peace, has thrown a fresh and unlooked-for colouring upon the admistra tion of Lord Amherst, may extend its fortunate in fluence to the expeditions just now commenced by the Bombay Government towards the Indus, and tran quillize every thing on that side of the Peninsula, without any further trouble.—The financial part of the business is another consideration, of which we - shall bear more by and by. [MORNING HERALD.] The evils arising from the present law of marriage in Scotland call aloud for the interference of the Le gislature. Scarcely a week passes but instances occur of ill-sorted matches, and of respectable families being thrown into the utmost distress by the unprincipled and heartless conduct of avaricious and designing knaves. By far the greater number of these marriages take their rise from a love of gain, and perhaps not one in ten horn upright motives. If the Scotch thought such a law good for themselves, let them enjoy it ; but we see no reason why it should be binding on the English. The General Assembly, it would appear, have appointed a Committee to make inquiry. We are afraid, however, • no deci sion of that Church Court can go to the root of the evil, or protect the English against the mis chiefs of such a system. The Presbyteries, or Kirk Sessions, may impose fines on those within their parishes that consummate clandestine marriages-- they may depose the officiating clergyman—and the Civil Courts, as has occasionally happened, may banish hint from Scotland—yet all this will be quite ineffectual, so long as the law remains the same. Ac cording to the Scotch law no Priest is necessary to perform the ceremony. If a roan, in presence of two witnesses, offer marriage to a woman, and she assent, and the parties afterwards live as man and wife, the I marriage in the eye of the law, is as 'valid as when celebrated according to the strictest forms and rules of the Church. This may be good in some rare in stances,----such ati in the case of parents refusing their consent to to marriage to which they have taken some unjust and groundless prejlidice. Such a prejudite, how ever, in most instances, may be removed by the dutiful and proper conduct of the parties interested, and if that occasionally should not be successful, the evils that wonld arise from it would be much fewer than those of the present system. What, for instance, can be more preposterous than that a man without charac ter or property---a man that probably ought t o b e banished .from civilized society, should be allo we d, w i t h impunity, to carry off a simple, innocent girl, and, to gratify his own selfish purposes, destroy th e peace o f her family for ever ? His age may be the double of h er ' s , there may be no community of sentiment, an d from being but little or not at all acquainted previous to the elopement, they can have no knowletke o f their respective habits or temper ; they probably ;ifter wards lead the most iiii,,crable life, and the unfortu nate girl may repent t o the day of her death the , rush act Which blasted her liiture prospects,'and estranged her for ever front those whom she ought" to have cherished and obeyed. Sonic Aeration in the law is impeiiously called for. The law in England is per haps too strict, and in Scotland it is far too looae. It is destitute of all those checks and safeguards which ought to accompany an engagement for life. If the Articles of Union prohibit all change in the Scotch law, this can be no reason for allowing its baneful effects to extend to England. What should prevent the British Parliament from passing a law, declaring null and void all Marriages celebrated between Eng lish-born subjects, unless the parties are of age, or have the consent of their parents or guardians ?. Such a law would have the effect of destroying the prospects of a worthless class of men, and would prevent the recurrence of those plots which disturb so often the peace and happiness of respectable families. EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE AT TOBAGO. (From the Barbadoes Colonist, March 15.) LETTKIL IN TIIE TOBAGO GAZETTE‘_ "On the night oi Saturday last, the 18th of Feb ruary, being in bed in my own house at midnight, I heard a knock at my door, which being repeated, I was induced to get out of bed and open it, when I discovered two persons at the door, one of whom I immediately recognised to be Mr. Frederick Robin son, the son of his Exeellency Sir F. P. Robinson. Some conversation comMenced between us, which was interrupted by the circmhstance of a dog entering the house, and which Mr. Robinson claimed as his, and to whom I made a remark that my house was no place fur dogs, and gave it a kick with my foot, upon which Mr. Robinson immediately said--' Kick my dog, Sir, kick me ;' and at the same time seized me by the collar with ono hand, and with the other raised a large stick and aimed a blow at my head. A scuffle ensued, as a matter of course, and I lost footing and fell on my back. He then with his knees on my chest with one hand grappled- my throat, and with the other tried to release the stick from the hold. I had taken of it to prevent his using it, in which I was assisted by a female who had come to my assistance ; but finding he could not effect his purpose with the stick, he called, out to the nther person accompanying him-- 7 - Grant, give him the pistol in his face ;' on which Grant immediately presented a pistol at me, but the same person who had assisted in holding the stick prevented my receiving, the contents , by pushing the barrel of it in another direction, when it, was instan taneously discharged. Grant then said---' Robinson, have you another ball ?' to which Robinson answered —‘ Yes, look in my pocket for it.' Grant then put his hand in the pocket, and took out a ball and re loaded the pistol ; but dreading, as I imagine, the arrival of a neighbour, whom my servant had gone to call to my assistance, they took to their heels. Find ing myself at liberty, I immediately started to my bed-room, seized my sword, and pursued them to the gate, but, before I could get up to them, they effected their escape through some..broken rails of the gate. " Such arc the brief particulars of the case, Sir, and however much. your readers may think such con duct justifiable or reprehensible, how much more so will be considered that of another party, when I state, that on the ensuing morning I repaired to Govern ment-house to state the circumstance and sue for pro-' tection at the hands of his Excellency, as chief magis trate of the colony, and was actually addressed in Lan guage too plain to be misunderstood, that, in place of redress, I might expect a repetition of the injury. - - * * " T am, Sir, your very obedient servant, "BARCLAY WILSON." " Harmony Hall, Tobago, Feb. 24,.1826."._ In consequence of the complaint of Mr. Wilson to the sitting magistrates, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Grant were summoned to appear before them, when they were bound over, each in the sum of 2001. and two sureties each of 1501. to keep the peace in the mean time towards all his Majesty subjects, and particu larly towards Mr. Wilson, and to appear and answer to the charge at the next Court of Grand Sessions, Mr. Wilson was also at the same time bound over in the like sum and sureties to prosecute.. EAST INDIES. (CALDOTTA 00TRRNMENT nazism EXTRAORDINARY.) POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, JAN. 29, 11328. Captain Dawkins, A.D.C., anima early this morning, bearing a .Despatch from his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, a Copy of which is published for general information. Head-Quarters, Bluirtpore, Jan. 19. To the Right lion. Lord AMHERST, Governo;-Generalp &e. Mr Loan-4 have the satisfaction to acquaint your Lordship, that the town and citadel of Bhurtpore fell yesterday morning, to the British rimy under my command. Since my despatch of the 11th instant, the whole attention of the engineers was di rected towards the completion of the Mines under the projecting bastion on the left, and the north-east angle on the right. Ou the 14th inst. a mine, under the bastion on the left, was preci pitately exploded, and failed in its object. .I, therefore, directed IWO more mines to be driven into that bastion, which were blown on the 16th, and with the aid of a day's battering, an ex cellent breach was made. The explosion of the mine under the north-east angle, at eight o'clock yesterday morning, was the signal for the storm, when the columns, composed of Brigadier- General M'ComWs Brigade on the light, and Brigadier-Ge neral Edward's Brigade on the left, advanced with the greatest order, gallantry, and 'neediness, and, notwithstanding a determined apposition on the part of the enemy, carried the breaches. In the course of two hours, though vigorously and bravely defended at every gateway and bastion, the whole rampart surrounding the town, together with the command of the gates ef the citadel, were in our possession ; Major-General Nicole having moved his co lumn to the left, until he met a . detachinerit of his Majesty's 14th Foot, commanded by Major Everard, at - the Kombheer Gate. The citadel was surrendered at about four o'clock. I regret to state, that the mine, having exploded in an unexpeeted direetion,• several men of his Majesty's 1 4th Foot, at the head of the column of attack, last their hi/es ; and Brigadier-General M‘Cotabe, Bri gadier Patton, and Captain Irvine, Major of Brigade of Engi neers, received severe eontneione. Ilaving directed. 'Brigadier- General Sleigh, commanding the Cavalry, to , prevent the escape of the enemy's troops after the assault, I happy to say, that he made such a disposition of hie forces, that he succeeded hi ee curing Doorjun Sal, who, with his wife, two eons, and a hundred and sixty chosen horse, attempted to force a passage through the eighth light cavalry. I cannot compute the loss of the enemy at less than four thou end killed, and owing to the disposition of the cavalry, hardly a man bearing arms escaped ; consequently, as by the surrender of the town, all the stores, arms, and ammunition, are in our pos session, I may say, that the whole military power of the Nowt pore State has been annihilated. The prisoners, after having been disarmed, were set free. 1 have the pleasure to acquaint your Lordship, that the eon duct of every one engaged was marked by a degree of zeal which calla for my unqualified approbation ; but I must pin ticu larly remark the behaviour of his Majesty's 14th regiment, com manded by Major Everard, and the 59th, commanded by Major Fuller ; these corps having led the columns of aisiault, by their steadiness and determination, decided the events of the day. Two companies of the let European regiment, leading a small column . under Lieut.-C.olonel Wile,sn, eo-operating with I'llajor-General Nicol's attack, behaved with equal gallantry. The 6th Regiment Native Infantry, commanded by Lieutenant-CoI. Pepper, one wing of the MA, by Major Hunter, the 23d, by Licut.-Colonel Nation, th e 31 st b y Lieut.-Colonel ihuldeley, the 60th by Lieut. Colonel B owyer, the the P grenadier company of the 85th, and light ( : (nuanY of. 37th, which corps followed the Europeans 311 assault„pruTod place*, they held; themselves worthy of the distinguished the advance. " did the Sirmoor Battalions, which covered I beg to acquaint your Lordehip, that since I assumed the command of this a rmy, I have received the most effectual support and assistance &tun Major-Generale Reynell and Nicolle. The excellent dispositions wade by thein-lor the attack, as well as the manner in which they conducted it I CD et ti t ] 1 them to tny win meat thanks, and I therefore beg most strongly to roomed thtmi to your Lordship's notice. Brigadier Mac Leod, C. 8., commanding the artillery, Bri gadiers Hetzler and Brown, as well. as every Officer and private of the artillery, performed the arduous and fatiguing duties throughout the siege, in the most exemplary manner, and will, I trust, meet with your Lordship's approbation. Brigadier An bury, C. 8., and the Engineer Officers, as also the Native Of ficers and privates of that valuable corps, the Sappers and Miners, and the Pioneer Corps, performed the harassing duties allotted to them with a cheerfulness, courage, and zeal, which demand my a cknowledgments, and I beg to recommend them to your Lordship accordingly. The result of our operations proves the efficiency of the Brigadier's plans. The services rendered by Brigadier-Gen. Sleigh, C. 8., commanding the cavalry, during the whole siege, have been most important; and I beg to recommend him, as well as Brigadiers Childers and Murray, C. 8., to your Lordship's notice; and I cannot pass over in silence the general, good, and active conduct of the cavalry, and the spirited manner in which they volunteered their services, when I conceived (before the arrival of the first European regiment), that it might have been expedient to employ them in the storm. I must also bring under your Lordship's particular notice, Lieut.-Col. Skinner, and the two regiments of Native Irregular Cavalry under his command, who have performed every service that has been required of them, ins manner which merits my entire approbation. To Bri gadier.Generale Adams, C. 8., Mac Combe, and Edwards, Bri gadiees Whitehead, Patton, -C.8., and Fagan, my acknowledg ments are due for the manner in which they have so ably con ducted the duties assigned to them; and I therefore recommend th em to your Lordship's favourable notice. I received every assistance from Major-General Sir Samford Whittingham, and Lieutenant-Colonel M'Gregor, Quarter-Master-General and Acting-Adjutant General of the King's troops. The eminent and zealous services: of Lieutenant -Colonel Watson, and Lieu tenant-Colonel Stevenson, Adjutant-General and Quarter- Master-General of the army, demand my warmest thanks, and I beg particularly to bring them under your Lordship's noticea as also the Officers of their respective departments. The ar rangements made by Lieut.-Colonel Cunlitfe, Comptissary General for the supply of the army, were most efficient, and have much pleasure in recommending him to your Lordship. I also request to bring to your Lordship's notice Lieut.-Colonel the lion. John Finch, my Military Secretary, and the Officers 1 composing my personal staff, from whom I received every aid.— The situation in which Lieut.-Colonel Determine, 58th N. 1., • Lieut.-Colonel Wilson, commanding a detachment, Majors Hunter, 41st N.J. ; Everartl, H.ll. 14th ; Fuller , H.M. 59th, and Bisshopp, of ILM. 14th, were placed, gave them opportu nities for distinguishing themselves, of which they took every ad vaneage. Captain Irvine, Major of Brigade of Engineers, also brought himself nutter my particular observation during the coarse of the siege. Major-Generals Reyna and Nicolls, and Brigadier-General Sleigh, have expressed their entire satisfaction with the assistance they received from the officers of their General and Personal Stall. The returns of killed and wounded have not yet been received, but I am happy to be able to state, that they are few, considering the service on which the troops have been em ployed. I however transmit a return of the Officers who have been reported. I regret that the service has lost three valuable Officers in Captain Armstrong, his Majesty's 14th, Captain Pitman, his Majesty's 59th, and Captain Brown, of the 81st Regiment Native Infantry, who fell leading their men on the ramparts. Brigadier- General Edwards, who was wounded, gallantly leading his Bri gade, is also, I fear, past recovery. I have sent this despatch by my Aide-de-Camp, Capt. Dawkins, who will also take two of the enemy's standarche of which I re quest your Lordship's acceptance, and, referring to Capt. Dawkins for any further information which your . Lordship may requir e , I beg to recommend him to your protection. I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, (Signed) COMBERMERE. List of Officers Killed and Wounded in the Assault of Bhurt pare, an the 18th January, 1826. Killed—Capt. Armstrong, his Majesty's 14th Foot; Capt. Pit man, his Majesty's 59th ; and Capt. Mown, 31st Native Infantry. Wounded—Staff; Brigadier General M'Combe, commanding Ist Brigade; Brigadier General Edwards, commanding 2d Bri gade, dangerously; Brigadier R. Patton, C.D., commanding sth Brigade; Major Beatson, D.A.G. ; and Captain Campbell, M.ll. —Engineers; Captain Colvin, and Captain Irvine, MAI.— Artillery ; Lieut. 111 , Gregor.-14th Foot ; Lieut. Stack and Lieut. Daly..-59th Foot; Lieut. Long, Lieut. HOctor, Lieut. Pittman, and 114 F. Wright, Volunteer.-14 European Regiment; Captain Davidson, Lieutenant Warren, and Lieutenant Candy.- 23d Nativii`lbfantry; Lieutenant S. Nation.- r -Slat Native In fantry; Oiptain Hepifistall ; 41st •Native Infantry; Major Cr, Hunter.-58th Native Infantry; Ciiptain.JOn Hunter, Lieute nant Turner, and Lieutenant Lutrualaine. N. B. This is from private information, no Return having hewn received. (Signed) W. L. WATSON, A. G. GENERAL ORDERS BY TILE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. Fort William, Jan. 29, 1826. A Royal salute and three vollies of musketry to be fired at all the stations of the land forces, serving in the East Indies, in ho nour of the capture, by ass►ult, of the fortified city of Bhurtporc, on the morning of the 18th instant, by the army under the per sonal command of his Excellency the flight Hon. Lord Comber mere, Commander-in-Chief; and of the unconditional surrender of the citadel of Bhurtpore, on the same day. By command of the Right Honourable the Governor-General in Council, GEORGE SWINTON, Sec. to the Government. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GUILDHALL, M* DEMIII. V. RUBINS. This was an action to recover the sum of 2001. being a deposit made ou the purchase of en estate at an unction. It appeared that the sale took place in June, 1824, the conditions of which were, that 15 per cent. deposit should be made, and the rest paid in the October following, at which time the conveyance .was to take place, The purchase was made, and the deposit laid down by a Mr. Browne on behalf of the plaintiff, but on inspection into the title deeds, it was discovered that the estates were subject to incumbrance. On behalf of the defendant it was contended, that as Browne war the purchaser, ho and not the plaintiff was entitled to sue, and that he was now in a condition to make a good title. Verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the Court as to how far the incumbrance created a defect in the title. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. —Henry Logan and Patrick and David Briggs, all Irishmen, were charged with en extraordinary assault. Logan, it seems, came running out of Moor-lane into Fore street, Cripplegate, early on Sunday morning, meting « Mu r d er ! Thieves ! Murder !" and Voll, a watchman, immediately offering his services, was led by Logan into one of the crannies in that lane. Here, however, be suddenly knocked the watchman down, and endeavoured to strangle him, renewing ut time same time his cries of murder and thieves. A Mr. Hamlet, attracted by the noise, ventured to the epot, and, while in a quandary, whether he should assist Logan, who was frying murder, or the watchman, who was being strangled, he was felled in a moment by a blow with a poker wows the nose, from Patrick, who darted net half naked from one of the house., and while Hamlet wee lying insensible on the pave ment, he received some kicks from the other prisoner. A suf ficient reinforcement then came up to release Voll, and secure the prisoners. . . - The prisoners were all eager to have their version of the story heard, but Sir Charles, to whom the task of listening is irksome and painful, would only hear what trade they followed, in answer to his question 4. What are you?" and committed them, in default of bail, for th e assau l t . Marparet Kend a ll, an d Thomas Hall s , E aq . Thomas -S charged with 'atolling 60 sovereigns, the property of a boot -mak er residing in Dr ury -l ane. l i enehi ßEE f T /, '— we r M e a b r o a uglft ye b il efore It appeared that on Friday he went to the 'flank of England, and sold out some stock which produced 711. es. 9d., that he paid some trifling debts, and brought home 60 sovereigns, which he gave to his wife, Maria Guerie, at a little after ten o'clock he theu went to bed, and at twelve o'clock he was called up by his wits and informed by her he was robbed ; that his wife was in a delicate state of health, and the prisoner Myers was employed to nurse her—... the proeecutor then got up, and went to St. Martin's watch-house., and procured a constable----the prisoner saw him give the money to his wife, and about half-past eleven o'clock aloe went away, 'notwithstanding it was her duty to have remained all night. The constable and himself with much difficulty traced her to the house of the prisoners Kendall, in New Castle Court ; the prisoner, Margaret Kendall, handed over to the constable 29 so l'creigns, which she said had been - given to her by Myers. Anna M agu i re , servan t to the ptisoners Kendall, said that Myers came to their house at half-past eleven o'clock, asked for Mrs. Kendall, when aim flaw her, she (Myers) said, I have received my husband's prize-money, and I will treat you with any thing you like to drink, and if you' ent it I will lend you 201., which she did. I did not see any more money with her, but she said she had got more, she also said " my last cow has calved, and I must be eareful." Mary Ann Beaumont, a lodger in the howe, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. John Clark, the constable, said he had apprehended the pri soners, and produced four pairs of new shoes, two new bonnets, and some other articles which had been purchased by Myers. Mr. Harmer, who attended for the prisoners Kendall, sub mitted that there was no charge against his clients, and they were removed from the bar. The prisoner in her defence said, that the sovereigns had been given to her by the prosecutor's wife. She was fully committed for trial, and the parties bound over to prosecute. Yesterday Mr. Thompson, a respectable tradesman, carrying on business in Edinburgh, appeared before THOMAS HALLS, Esq. the Sitting Magistrate, bringing with him, in his own custody, a genteel-looking young man, named James Small, whom he charged with the crime of bigamy. Mr. Thompson, whose statement, it should be observed, was of a general nature, and not confined strictly within the rules of legal evidence, informed the Magistrate, that on the 27th of Fe bruary last, the prisoner, after an acquaintance of some duration, married his (Mr. Thompson's) daughter Anne, at Edinburgh. They came to London soon after their marriage, and be had no reason to be dissatisfied with the union which his daughter had formed, until he learned that the prisoner, at the time that he married Miss Thompson, haul a wife living. Such a piece of in formation of course produced the most active inquiry, and witness ascertained that in the year 1819 the prisoner married one Amelia Sharpe, and that subsequently to his union with witness's daugh ter, he had instituted proceedings with a view to obtain a divorce from his lawful wife. Upon this discovery, the witness came to London, and finding the prisoner with his wife iu Brewer-street, Golden-square, ha took him into custody. Mr. Thompson, who was assisted by Mr. Harmer, whom he had retained for the prosecution, placed several documents before Mr. Halls, in support of the charge which he had preferred against the prisoner. Mr. HALLS having read the documents, said that, however cor rect and legal they might be of themselves, they were not suf ficient to warrant the detention of the ' prisoner without other evidence. If, however, Mr. Thompson was prepared to make an affidavit, upon his belief that the prisoner hail committed the crime imputed to him, he (Mr. Halls) would detain the prisoner until a warrant could he obtained from the Lord Advocate to con vey him back to Scotland. Mr. Thompson said the Lord Advocate happened at present to he in London, and he would apply to him immediately for his warrant. Mr. HALLS said he would recommend him to do so, but be fore the prisoner could be detained, it would be meessary to pro duce something like legal proof. Mr. Thompson then deposed that, from information he had received, he had reason to believe, and did believe, that the pri soner had intermarried with his daughter Anne, his lawful wife being at the time alive. The prisoner, when asked if he had any thing to offer in his defence, said, that at the time he contracted the marriage with At Thompson, he thought his first wife was dead. Mr. Thompson observed that this could not be true, inasmuch as the prisoner had, subsequently to his second marriage, insti tuted proceedings to annul the first. The prisoner was remanded for further examination. HATTON-GARDEN.—Cunmus CASE.-Yesterday, a mas culine figure named Betsy Angus, better known by the appella tion of Bet the out-and-outer, was brought before the sitting Magistrate, charged with the following singular felony:— • Mr. White,'who is what is termed a knacker, was the prose cutor. He said, that he bad lately purchased one of Vitbread's hanimals, the finest orse as ever stood ; but it having gone dead lame, and 'being attacked with sundry other incurable diseases, Mr. Vitbread had consigned it to the dogs. He had deprived it, of its tail and Inane , the hair of which was very fine, and some what valuable, and had placed it in bags, in order that he might dispose of it to the best advantage. The beast was aubserently slaughtered; and a day or two ago, he missed several pieces of the flesh from the yard, besides the bag containing the hair. The prisoner was suspected of purloining the property, and upon that suspicion he had obtained a warrant, at this office, to search her residence in Sharp's-alley, when, in the cellar, the officers found a hag, in which was seine fine horse hair, and a large piece of unboiled horse-flesh, which he strongly suspected to be his property. IC l faclsmATE—Prisoner, how do you get your living? Prisoner—How do I get my living-1 7 y, I deals in horse-. flesh. MAGISTRATT—How do you dispose of the flesh? Prisoner,--I cuts it up, and sells it in ha'perth's to the cats. MAGIrruATE..—WeII, how do you account for the bag, &c., being found in the cellar ? Prisoner (in a manly voice)-- Vy, a fellow asked me to let him leave it there fur ten minutes, but he never mine back again. The prisoner was remanded for further examination. UNION-lIALL.—A Cu AN 10 LOG IST. —Among the minor charges yesterday, was the following singular care :- - Samuel Newton, a young man, dressed in what is called shabby genteel apparel, by trade, an umbrella-maker,, who, it seems, understands the science of craniology, evinced a strong love for a scull, which the sexton of Bermondsey Church had just dug up on Sunday morning, us Mr. Newton was passing the Church-yard. He viewed the scull, not as Hamlet did, when he beheld Yorick's, but as one smitten with this new system of discovering the pro pensities of beings, from the " projection s " w hi c h are found; upon the cranium. fhis scull, Mr. Newton felt greatly disposed to possess, on account of its having the organ of ametiveness so strongly marked, and he having made some observations about its being so peculiarly formed, seized and walked off with it. The sexton followed him, and being joined by the beadle, both laid hold of Mr. Newton, and rescued it from " his dutch." In the struggle blows were excitants' ; Mr. N. however, was secured. The beadle and sexton were in attendance to state their com plaints, which was clearly made out. The scull was produced, and the churchwardens appeared on behalf of the parish, to pro secute, provided the Magistrate should be satisfied with the evi dence His Worship having hood the evidence in support of the charge, called upon the defendant to offer what he could in ex tenuation. Mr. Newton, who spoke rather obscurely about the organ in the scull, to which he hud token so great a fancy, admitted having carried it oft; but, he said, the sexton had not offered any objec- Con, when he expremed a wish So to do. Tie said, moreover, that the beadle and the sexton had assaulted him in a most savage manner, and he then felt the blows indicted on his &m end hands by them. The Magistrate said, that it was an indecent study, to give it the mildest term, to carry away a scull from a church-yard in the manner debcribed. One of the Church wardens here begged to say, that Mr. Newton laughed when he was told that he had been guilty of an act of indecency. Mr. Newton--Whit I mid was, that I understood by the word "•iniler,ent,"athing whiCh outraged the feelings of others. Now, I mean to say, that 'taking away that scull (pointing to it in the beadle's hands) - was not an indecent thing. • The Magistrate said, if the Pariah Authorities were determined to press the charge of obstructing their officers in the execution of their duty, he was bound to call upon him to put in bail. The Overseers said, they thought it a fit ease to go to the Sessions. Mr. Newton was accordingly told that he Intuit procure two housekeepers to be answerable for his appearance. He had only one in Attendance (his father), but sent out for ►another. In the mean time, he was put into the custody of th.• jailor. Meeting of the Society fur the Education of the Poor in the presided. This Meeting was called EDUCATION 80CIETY.—Thursday last a General e funds; the receipts fur some time in the Town Hall here,. at which J. A. S. so far short of the miscue, of the Society's very eXiell- Ohl! establislmuait of 65 schools, as to render immediate measures pta h H as f i a g ct c o h k b l i ; e m s n ii ii e s e r , w t t h i as f e S i l ' e o el a w f d o s r t t a h t , e 1 4„ ?. f s g o . the fleeting resolved to make an earnest needful either to increase the funds, or to wake a great reduction Re i a l , m l i i m en c and to accompany this appeal with copies T r :;:r p hrr p as. red n o t ai f l o t r l e ie l g le e t i er ier n a t l in s in ta g t e t° o f Education Report, which has been got up with considerable trouble, and displays m uc h restar ' ch, is now in circu lation; and contains more ample information regarding the subject on which it treats, than any similar document we have yet seen. of the iletailal appeali i i iri. 3 e :to'li:ill)eale 'll highlands.. li::) f This It was likewise resolved at the Meeting, that copies of the Re port should be transmitted to Govermnent, accompanied with an application for further aid; and a C,ommittee was named to draw up such an application, consisting of Seaforth, Cul. bookie, Provost Robertson, the Secretary, and the Convener of the Committee thr framing the Report. The introduction to this interesting document is given is a subsequent part of this paper.—lnverness Courier, MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. LONDON DIARY, TRUKSDAT I ham I. At the Court of Commissioners. C. J. Call, Bognor, Sussex, at 11. T. Jackson and R. Shaw, King's Lynn, Norfolk, at 12. COUNTRY DIARY, Tit U SDAY, JUNE 1. W. Dove, Bath, Somerset, at the Castle and Bull lon, Bath, at C. Ambler, Preston, Lancaster, at the Garth's Arms, Preto at 11. J. Uaderdown, Ramsgate, Kent, at the . Spread Eagle, Rem gate, at b. J. Headford and J. Court, St. Philip and Jacob, Gloucester, the Bush Tavern, Bristol, at 11. H. Owen, Liverpool, at the George, Liverpool, at 12. D. Bentley and J. Fogg, Eccles, Lancaster, at White's Hotel, Mai cheater, at 1. W. Broom, Bath, Somerset, at the White Lion Inn, 134th, at it G. Cleaning, Stockport, Chester, at Garth's Arms, Pre ton, at 11. S. Sidwell, Shiptou-rnallett, Somerset, at the Clitistoplier In: Bath, at 11. W. Denton, Canterbury, at the Guildhall, Cantctbury, st 11. W. Tinsley; Arnold, Nottingham, at the Ram Ins, Notting ham, at 12. B. H. Green, Bristol, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol, at J. Norworthy, Morehampstead, Devon, at the Glebe Inn, New ton-Abbott, at 12. W. Jenner, Liverpool, at the George Inn, Liverpool, B E I. R. Salter, Manchester, at the Star Inn, Manchester, at 9. etb H. Lewis, Bridgnorth, Salop, at the Castle Inn, Bridgnorth , D. Jackson, Birmingham, at the Royal Hotel, Birmingham, EE J. Varley, Manchester, at the Star Inn, Manchester, at 10. 7 S. and J.. Garforth, Ovendon, York, at the Ne w lan, 13911 ford, at 12. J. P. Hall, Liverpool, at the Golden Lion, Liverpool, at 1. J. Ousey, Manchester, at the Star, Manchester, at 10. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Petitions to be heard in Portugal-street next Fa'""'' J. Caiger, Snow-hill, London, appraiser. P. Wright, Martha -street, St. George's-in-the-East, labotaet.. J. Scott, Plumtree-street, Bloomsbury, tin lamp inatinfictutcr B. Flory, Grosvenor-mews, Grosvenor-square, coachman. T. Paul, High-street, Shadwell, Middlesex, butcher. J. H. Norris, Stephen's-street, Lisson-Grove, Paddingto, "'" keeper at the Stamp-office, Somerset-House. solicitor. . D. M'Aliater, Charks-street, Middlesex Hospital , bb A. Josesh, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, merchan t. W. - Alleas Queen-street, Northampton-square, merchant. S. Fauns, Havant-street, Portsea, Hants , auc tioneer. J. Pettit, Houndsditch, London, upholsterer. t. J. Nicholson, Strangeways, Manchester, cominissioa-age",) G. A. Low, George-Terrace, Peckham, New Town, filo S. Lintot, Great College-street, Westminster , Ba th T. Wheeler, John-street, Bedford-row, Middlesex, stone LONDON MARKETS, l'ltloE I)• • , foi The highest prier (it lireall OF in BREA the Metooviill4. 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I,rs rin -,--; on PRICE OF CANDLES, raom TA ',bow Co moloi le 6 ' Price of Catolick, Ref di)Zl.l), 6r !id a 7 ,-- 6d per doct) all. well (or really 10""-;' i 1 4 ' 4 ?MCI: OF H All' FAT' per Si - o — a — e of 811" I"' --el, 35. 0 icc to T a llow (as stated ley 51 55 Tallow Prune, A_tlzkir's, 30s-lieamoont, io tf ral).-e' 4 : l :, 28T......(7 , -- 11ineor. .. ---- )0d, COAL DIARKET,-(YEsTmtnAf.) . 264 „. fo , 27s lid-: Far sdon, 305.-Eighton ill 00 1 1 o ff 'l pi y o ' h rest, 28s-Heaton, 325--flebburn 31aint.. 31 0 (irii i ll l'i ghlki — Killingivorth, 31s- Newborn, 'ls WI --- Q, ri ,n 6 ; , :0, 1..5-;;Pelaw, 31n ifd_percy East, .270.:p0nt10trq5,,,„,,., ~..... , _ s r_qtal) \Yincisoi, 211 s fid—Tontield Afoor, .I • 31*1 0 ,1 29 Ikl-Willisgton . 3‘ 1 4-Nir 11 14' 1 Bell and ( frir o lli '. Brown's, , • 33._2„_'-„,.;:vriaa:::, en d :ifittsicp-ku'er,111::::(-.481. i34:a:613:31:101:13N.b'el::,11-;:iiiiii::::::11 wn 8, 31s-WRIII4 End ilurratint 31s--‘11"--c,11,04,ii „ i End ISordiund}erland, 315-Walls 1 , „ 1 . , ,,,,11e• if , .:i'rs , Trader, 31s 9d--Iletton small, 16P1C1.11111 hriOliVio, sr, ley, 30s 3d-Walls End Old Etherley 31* --- " N WO" (1 1 ' . - I , l y ti o : n kl, t4 - , -1 3 V .24 al tk is i ... E . " nd ral H is e E tio n i t t i , 1 3: i s ni fo ino l nit,: 33fi1em...9:1.1"1::,;,0;;;,,,,,i1:5i1iti% End Stewart's, lis ;hi -itusselra Hcoun's l',',„;: o lti, "' - Shilu at mkoket, 131 :hips gold, 44i---1- BIRTH. _Aiot lhe On Saturday, at Drayton Green, Ealing, the . Edward Repton, of a (laughter. • MARRIED. Pr' On Thunsday last, sit St. George's, ilallover-or.— Cope, of Long-acre, to Miss Park_____ ----"'"'"r"" N"; Pr ted and Pabliahod by . YO, at t he Printed M UNG Na. 112, Stritu4l. On Thursday last, at :st. taeorge s, ..—._ Cope, of LOng-scre, to Ansi, Parker, of Chelsea --- 1 1 " On th e 26th instant, DlED. • Willisut °sl*. fe after a long illnes i ti phrey, E M . of the Privy Council Office, Whi tt ' ll3-. 4 01°/t On Sunday last, Sarah Ann, the wife of 1 "- wsra '- " 321 -10 .1° P"'n, EH{. of Great Queen -street, Westminster, alr)pl On. Friday, the 26th. inat at Huh14 1414-11alb Eji4es' ,of' Sint's,' Eaq., in the 51st yea . ; of his age. t , , i'e l ,t i tto On Saturday, the 27th • i c ed 73 thP Pe- .1 " mat:, ag . , , t or a Bingham, rector of Barwick St. John, in Os ` 1 " 1- „ I V and of Ealmondsham, in the CoUnty of Dorset. . *pith° ~i ~. At Much Ursrvick, near Inversion, Mrs. . 10ne ,1, her 4, 4 aged 107; she continued to wadi her own clothe* 0,e4r0 14 victuals, &e. without assistance, till within a 01 . 1°1 : t a i l l o stgl d f : del". Less than a year afro she could thread aEn i 11 0 : g iesi / the naked eye. Her hearing was equally rood; ii tained her faculties almost unimpaired to th e las .t. iltft( _. , i , --- 004: